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macadamia nut oil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-16.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 17Conversion 81Competition 44Returns 98Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 58Review moat 74Quality gap 33

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$22.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.21–$53.89

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good535.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good70%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$227K

$227K/yr · 118K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-16.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, macadamia nut oil is a $227K/yr Amazon United States market (118K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

macadamia nut oil market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$183K–$229K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.4%
Avg BSR
#589
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
2.3%
Avg brand age
87 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

554

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

25%

  • Macadamia Natural Oil22%
  • La Tourangelle20%
  • House of Macadamias12%
  • Plant Guru9%
  • Carlyle8%
  • MacNut Oil5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KBlack Friday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top macadamia nut oil search terms

  • macadamia oil41K/yr
  • macadamia nut oil34K/yr
  • macadamia oil for hair12K/yr
  • macadamia hair oil16K/yr
  • macadamia oil for skin3K/yr
  • macadamia oil for cooking3K/yr
  • macadamia healing oil spray4K/yr
  • macadamia healing oil treatment3K/yr
  • aceite de nuez de macadamia2K/yr
All search terms

Top macadamia nut oil products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$23K20%$45K30%$68K40%$91K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about macadamia nut oil

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Better value than anything from the store”

Flavor13%

“Excellent flavor”

Oily/Greasy12%

“Best Macadamia oil out there”

Taste-Overall10%

“Tastes light, nutty and fresh- not heavy or rancid”

Cooking Instructions9%

“Great to cook with”

Value For Money9%

“3 pack is good value”

Smell8%

“Mary C. I love this product fragrance as well as how it feels on my skin”

Weight Light3%

“feels very lightweight”

Nutritional Content3%

“Healthy choice for oil needs”

Sweetness2%

“Wonderful sweet flavor”

What buyers complain about

Smell9%

“Plus no fragrance as i am highly allergic to fragrance”

Leak-Proof9%

“1/4 of product leaked out during shipping”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not the same”

Functionality-Overall6%

“it doesn't open”

Oily/Greasy6%

“Just be aware that hair will look/feel greasy”

Natural Resource Wastage6%

“Complete waste”

Value For Money6%

“Wish it werent so expensive”

Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked6%

“It was rancid when I opened it”

Color6%

“Color of the label changed”

Ingredients-Overall6%

“The first two ingredients are silicone”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof45%
Oily/Greasy10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Smell9%
Motor Power7%
Size-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Moist/Dry2%
Dilute/Watery2%
Charging1%

Common questions

Is macadamia nut oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $227K/yr across 22 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the macadamia nut oil niche?
15 brands and 554 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in macadamia nut oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for macadamia nut oil peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the macadamia nut oil niche?
Listings span $7.21–$53.89; the average listing price is $22.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 536 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.